text_original: The other significant fact is the growth of the system of vassalage. Freemen began to commend themselves to the local count or ecclesiastic, securing protection in return for certain services. So begins the feudal system, of the development of which more must be said in a later chapter.
text_transcription: THE OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACT IS THE GROWTH OF THE SYSTEM OF VASSALAGE FREEMEN BEGAN TO COMMEND THEMSELVES TO THE LOCAL COUNT OR ECCLESIASTIC SECURING PROTECTION IN RETURN FOR CERTAIN SERVICES SO BEGINS THE FEUDAL SYSTEM OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF WHICH MORE MUST BE SAID IN A LATER CHAPTER
phonemes: ðɪ ˈʌðɚ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt fˈækt ɪz ðə ɡɹˈoʊθ ʌvðə sˈɪstəm ʌv vˈæsælɪdʒ. fɹˈiːmɛn bɪɡˈæn tə kəmˈɛnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə ðə lˈoʊkəl kˈaʊnt ɔːɹ ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪk, sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ pɹətˈɛkʃən ɪn ɹᵻtˈɜːn fɔːɹ sˈɜːʔn̩ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz. sˌoʊ bɪɡˈɪnz ðə fjˈuːdəl sˈɪstəm, ʌvðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvwˈɪtʃ mˈɔːɹ mˈʌst biː sˈɛd ɪn ɐ lˈeɪɾɚ tʃˈæptɚ.